ARC move to find space for OHV to get vehicles off beaches
A clear move towards closing beaches like Muriwai.

The minutes from the August ARC Parks and Heritage Committee meeting where the off road motorized recreation study report was presented. 

http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/index.cfm?F73190B7-14C2-3D2D-B92A-F49AD6B842A8

The relevant part of those minutes is...

B.4 OFF ROAD MOTORISED RECREATION STUDYPO14-02-11Committee Secretary: 5 August 2009

Ms Jane Aickin gave a powerpoint presentation and answered questions from themembers.

RESOLVED

a)      That the report be received.

b)   That the Committee endorse that the Auckland Regional Council’s future role in managing the demand for
       off road motorised recreation will be:
          i.     To work with stakeholders to achieve the acquisition of a large dedicated off road site(s) or a network
                  of smaller off road sites including considering the acquisition of such a site by the Auckland Regional Council.
          ii.     Providing, together with territorial authorities, greater support to off road motorised recreation clubs in
                  developing and managing their own sites through providing free advice on the regulatory framework and
                  the appropriateness of sites and developing a contestable fund to cover the costs associated with any
                  required Auckland Regional Council resourceconsents.
          iii.    Developing a policy and rule framework restricting unnecessary use of vehicles on beaches to maintain
                  environmental quality and public safety.
          iv.     Recommending that during the development of a single regional plan, the Auckland Council consider
                   the ways in which it could secure the long-term future of existing sites through zoning.
          v.     Making available the findings of the study to territorial authorities, particularly Rodney District Council,
                  Manukau City Council and Franklin District Council (and subsequently the Auckland Council), to
                  highlight the need for new off road motorised recreation sites in the region and the advantages of
                  increasing the use of existing sites through re evaluating the resource consent conditions for
                  these sites.
           vi.    Developing web-based information on the legal off road motorized recreation sites in the region.
          vii.    Supporting Motorcycling New Zealand’s recreational riding commissioner.
         viii.    Achieving the goal of eliminating unnecessary, damaging and dangerous use of vehicles on beaches
                   and the approaches that may be used to achieve this.
          ix.     Continuing to build understanding for the rationale behind the goal including, for example,
                   the environmental impacts on the West Coast Toheroa beds.
          x.      Consulting tangata whenua to ensure their customary interests are  protected.

c) That the Committee strongly recommends to the incoming Auckland Council that it continues the programme outlined in b).

d) That the Committee recommends that the Auckland Regional Council strengthens the policy framework in the Regional Parks Management Plan to restrict unnecessary, dangerous or damaging use of vehicles on any foreshore adjoining a regional park through: where feasible and practicable, blocking off illegal access points; declining discretionary applications that request access through regional parks to access the foreshore for purposes that would either result in or encourage illegal, unnecessary or damaging use of vehicles on the foreshore; where feasible and practicable, providing or facilitating alternative parking areas to reduce the need to park on the foreshore;  working with partner agencies such as the relevant territorial authority, the New Zealand Police, the Department of Conservation and central government; educating and informing the public; and advocating a consistent approach to vehicle use on the foreshore adjoining a regional park.

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